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Tyrone Anthony

Edward Tyrone Anthony (born March 3, 1962) is a former American football running back. He played high school football at West Forsyth High SchoolinClemmons, North Carolina^[1] and college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.^[2][3][4]

Following his college career, he was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.^[5] He played two seasons in the NFL with the Saints, in 1984 and 1985.^[6][7] He was waived by the Saints before the 1986 season.^[8] He was claimed of waivers by the Chicago Bears in June 1986 but never signed with the club and retired shortly later due to back injuries.^[9]

^ Dan Collins (August 25, 1983). "Tradition". Winston-Salem Journal. pp. 25, 28. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Ed Hutchins (October 12, 1981). "Tyrone's chance". The Sentinel. p. 15. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Richard Craver (February 15, 1985). "Tyrone Anthony: Former UNC tailback still proving himselft". The Chapel Hill News. p. 1B. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Local". The Chapel Hill News. June 1, 1986. p. 3B. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Tucker Mitchell (July 11, 1986). "Living the promised 'Life after football'". Winston-Salem Journal. pp. 43, 45. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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